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School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
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An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 85

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    This song was composed by John Cannon of Drimadoney. In remembrance of the great fight on Thrush Bank Brae in 1800.
    I
    In the year of 1800 July the twelfth day,
    When Hamilton acted Judas our Catholics to betray.
    His bold presuming Orangemen from Killymard to Moyne.
    From Ballintra to Spearstown our chapel to pull down.
    II
    When they came to Thrush Bank Brae our ranks and lines to view,
    They gazed a while on nature's smile not knowing what to do.
    Said Hamilton to our clergy "Send your hearers all away.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbar, Co. Donegal